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ARTICLE XI. COMMITTEES, DIVISONS AND SECTIONS

Section 1. Young Lawyers' Division

The House of Delegates shall create a Young Lawyers' Division of this Association.
Every member of the Louisiana State Bar Association who has not reached the age of thirty-nine
(39) years or who has been admitted to the practice of law for less than five (5) years, whichever
is later, is by virtue thereof a member of the Young Lawyers' Division. The Division shall elect
its officers and conduct its affairs subject to the approval of the Board of Governors and/or
House of Delegates and consistent with the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation.

Section 2. Senior Lawyers Division

The House of Delegates shall create a Senior Lawyers Division of this Association. Every
member of the Louisiana State Bar Association who has reached the age of sixty-five (65) shall
be a member of the Senior Lawyers Division. The Division shall elect its officers and conduct
its affairs subject to the approval of the Board of Govenors and/or House of Delegates and
consistent with the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation.

Section 3. Other Sections and Committees

The House of Delegates shall likewise create sections of the Association and authorize
the appointment of such standing and special committees of the Association as it may deem
proper. The appointment of the members of such committees and sections shall be made by the
President of the Association with the consent of the Board of Governors; provided that the Board
of Governors may create such special committees of the Association as it deems proper. Any
member of this Association may become a member of any section by advising the Secretary of
such section and by complying with the by-laws of the section.

Section 4. Meetings and Elections of Sections

Annual Meetings for the elections of officers and the transaction of other business of the
sections shall be held by all sections at the time and place as set forth in the respective by-laws of
each section, provided that said meetings shall take place before or at the time and place of the
Annual Meeting of the Louisiana State Bar Association.

Officers of all sections shall take office at the adjournment of the first Annual Meeting
following their election and shall serve until the adjournment of the second Annual meeting
following their election. The information on the election of officers and council members shall
be forwarded to the offices of the Association no later than fifteen (15) days subsequent to the
Annual Meeting of the Louisiana State Bar Association.

ARTICLE XII. MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION

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